By Sam Dorman
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has delayed indefinitely sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump’s business records case, raising questions about the future of the prosecution and whether sentencing will take place.
Sentencing was initially scheduled for July but was postponed until Nov. 26. In an order on Nov. 22, Merchan said that he was granting a request to adjourn that sentencing date.
After Trump’s election win earlier this month, Merchan stayed deadlines in the case until Nov. 19, when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office told him it supported postponing the sentencing date.
A letter dated Nov. 19 also showed that Trump’s attorneys wanted Merchan to dismiss the case. Merchan, on Nov. 22, set a deadline of Dec. 2 for Trump’s motion with a response from Bragg’s office due on Dec. 9.
